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Wed, 4 Mar 2009 17:50:20 PST

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How does Shakespeare connect to the Elizabethan Theater & The Globe...

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 17:22:59 PST

How does Shakespeare connect to the Elizabethan Theater & The Globe Theater?

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Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:02:20 PST

Yeah Elizabeth like theautore ryewdfler

There were wandering players in England by the fifteenth century,...

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:41:04 PST

There were wandering players in England by the fifteenth century, however, if these actors had no other profession, they were considered vagrants and rogues. Although Queen Elizabeth and her nobles sanctioned the growth of the theatre, the merchant class viewed the theatre with distrust. Many believed that it took people away from their jobs and thus interfered with productive pursuits. They felt that plays encouraged immorality, and...

Theatre is a form of expression, and allows for citizens to express...

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:41:04 PST

Theatre is a form of expression, and allows for citizens to express their views about politics and society. In a way its freedom of speech and can be used as protest. The Queen and other of noble power might feel that the theatre will go against them and show the citizens a whole new light about their leaders.

Why Was Theater Vilified?

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:50:10 PST

Why did some people in Elizabethan England feel that the theater was a bad thing? I'm reading about Shakespeare's England and the Globe Theatre.

I watched the new movie last night. Loved the costumes. Loved the sets....

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:13:53 PST

I watched the new movie last night. Loved the costumes. Loved the sets. Hated the history. Where was Essex???? Why did Elizabeth hold Raleigh's baby at the end? She put him in prison for marrying Elizabeth Throckmorton, and their baby died as an infant. And what's with Philip and his daughter? Anybody care to wager whether there'll be a third movie focusing on Elizabeth and Essex?

While looking for info on another question, I came across this web site,...

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:18:51 PST

While looking for info on another question, I came across this web site, which addresses the historical accuracy of this movie:http://tudorhistory.org/queryblog/2006/02/question-from-silvia-poisoned-dress.html

I guess I ran out of space in my last post. Here's what else I was...

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:40:04 PST

I guess I ran out of space in my last post. Here's what else I was trying to say:England was still climbing out of the Middle Ages during the reign of Henry VIII. So the English Renaissance didn't really begin until around the end of Elizabeth's reign (1558-1603). Shakespeare's first play was staged in the 1590s.As for the portrayal of Elizabeth, except for when she tells Dudley that there's "one mistress and no master," I don't see...

Elizabeth The Golden Age

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:17:36 PST

Has anyone seen the sequel to the 1998 film about Queen Elizabeth I starring Cate Blanchett? I've heard it has mixed reviews and am wondering if it is more accurate to the time period with fewer discrepancies to history than its predecessor. Any comments?

Many scholars will disagree with me, but I will give good reasons for...

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:23:36 PST

Many scholars will disagree with me, but I will give good reasons for saying that you are not learning about the Renaissance when you study the Elizabethan Era.The Renaissance began in Italy around the end of the 14th century and then spread to the rest of Europe. There was a "flowering of culture as the art, literature, and philosophy of the Greco-Roman world were rediscovered." Think of the great artists and writers, like...

There are several discrepancies in the film to what really happened in...

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:19:49 PST

There are several discrepancies in the film to what really happened in the Renaissance time period. First, there is the issue of the ages of many of the key players. Sir William Cecil was not quite so ancient when Elizabeth took the throne as they portray him. In fact, he was only in his 30's, and she never retired him...he was a trusted advisor for 40 years. On the other hand, Kat Ashley was much older in reality than they portray her...

Historical Accuracy of the movie Elizabeth

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:00:51 PST

My teacher showed us the movie Elizabeth to introduce the Renaissance era. I was wondering, how accurate is it to the real time period?

Queen Elizabeth adored theatre. In many of the books I've read...

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:37:45 PST

Queen Elizabeth adored theatre. In many of the books I've read regarding her life, she considered theatre to be one of her favorite releases from the burdens of her "job"--one of her favorite entertainments. She was one of the earliest patrons of art--theatre included--and this love began even before she was Queen as her father also enjoyed many different artistic ventures. She, like her father, was a truly...

Queen Elizabeth was well educated, spoke several languages, and wrote...

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:17:44 PST

Queen Elizabeth was well educated, spoke several languages, and wrote poetry and music. All poets and dramatists of the time paid their respects to the Queen, and Spenser’s Faierie Queene is probably the most elaborate example of that. Elizabeth enjoyed the theater, patronized it, and attended some of Shakespeare’s plays. Although we don’t know for sure all that she attended, we do know she saw Merry Wives of Windsor and Love Labors...

What were Queen Elizabeth I's views on the theater?

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:44:58 PST

What were Queen Elizabeth I's views on the theater?

The answer to the question of how women such as Elizabeth (do you refer...

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 18:09:10 PST

The answer to the question of how women such as Elizabeth (do you refer to Elizabeth I) and Victoria came to power is fairly simple. Unlike the French, who had their Salic law, The English monarchy has never had a legal bar to women holding the throne. Actually the first woman on the throne in England (after the Conquest) was Maude, the daughter of Henry I and her reign was not accepted because of her marriage to Geoffrey of...

There is no short answer to this question, though I will try to...

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 06:26:17 PST

There is no short answer to this question, though I will try to encapsulate some of the major events that brought about Elizabeth's ascention to the throne. Along with the timeline here, it cannot be overstated that Elizabeth's intelligence and cunning helped her immensly along the way. (And for a comprehensive but not overwhelming study of Elizabeth's reign, please visit the links below): Elizabeth is born to Henry VIII...

How did women like Elizabeth and Victoria come into power and how did...

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 23:52:44 PST

How did women like Elizabeth and Victoria come into power and how did the relatively misogynistic and conservative society of Britain accept it?

The following is information comes from the stellar book by Peter...

Thu, 17 May 2007 19:23:44 PST

The following is information comes from the stellar book by Peter Thomson, "Shakespeare's Professional Career." Thomson says that in both the tragedies and comedies "Elizabethan actors were prepared to spend a (huge amount) on their costumes" (38). "Many surviving records emphasize the extraordinary popularity of the English players, who seem to have impressed above all by the fineness of their costumes" (50). An interesting entry in...